Manager Brendan Rodgers has ended whatever honeymoon period new striker Mario Balotelli was enjoying at Anfield, telling him he needs to start scoring goals after finding the net just once in seven appearances for Liverpool.
According to The Sun, the US owners of the Anfield giants, Fenway Sports Group, have become disillusioned with the club, as they have not managed to reach the top of the Premier League.
Peter Crouch scored a hat-trick as Liverpool thumped Arsenal 4-1 to jump into the third place in EPL.
Gabriel Jesus came off the bench to secure Manchester City a 1-0 English Premier League victory at Leicester City after yet another penalty miss by Pep Guardiola's side on Saturday. Chelsea's Olivier Giroud and Marcos Alonso returned to the starting lineup to stunning effect by grabbing a goal apiece in a crucial 2-1 home win over Tottenham Hotspur in the battle between the London rivals for fourth place.
Barcelona went out of the Champions League in the first knockout phase on the away goals rule despite a 1-0 win over Liverpool.
The verbal salvo that Frank Rijkaard aimed at Rafa Benitez will add to the highly-charged atmosphere surrounding Barcelona's visit to Liverpool on Tuesday.
Goals from Dirk Kuyt and Xabi Alonso helped Liverpool secure a 2-0 home win.
Frank de Boer ruled out accepting the Tottenham Hotspur job again on Friday, saying he was satisfied with his post at Ajax Amsterdam.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will be sidelined for at least four weeks with the hamstring injury he picked up last weekend, manager Brendan Rodgers said on Thursday.
Brazilian forward Julio Baptista scored four goals as Arsenal thumped Liverpool 6-3 in their League Cup quarter-final.
Arsenal knock out Cup holders Liverpool There were no such problems for Chelsea, however, as a Frank Lampard hat-trick helped them thump Macclesfield in the FA Cup.
Sterling was jeered by some supporters, while others shouted "Stay, Raheem" as he picked up the accolade a day after British media reported that the 20-year-old was poised to request a transfer.
Mario Balotelli enjoyed a rare moment of ecstasy in a Liverpool shirt by inspiring a 2-1 win over Swansea City in the League Cup on Tuesday while Chelsea had to call for reinforcements to see off Shrewsbury Town.
Philippe Coutinho's versatility makes him a great acquisition for Barcelona, coach Ernesto Valverde said on Sunday as the Brazilian made his first public appearance at the Nou Camp following his 142-million-pound ($192.57-million) move from Liverpool.
The new deal will keep the Spaniard at Anfield for another four years until 2010.
The English champions will go through to the last 16 of the Champions League if they overcome Real Betis in Seville.
Liverpool did not reveal the transfer fee but Southampton announced it was "a new world-record for a defender" with English media reporting that it was a 75 million pounds ($100.49 million) deal.
'We knew it was going to be hard to play against them, but I give all the praise to the lads for the hard work.'
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England scored a 2-1 comeback win over Uruguay in a friendly at Anfield
Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel was charged with violent conduct for appearing to stamp on Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea.
After seven consecutive league defeats, and one point from the last 30 on offer, had plunged Villa into crisis and cost Tim Sherwood his job, the former European champions produced a gritty display to frustrate City.
The Spanish striker completed his nine million euros transfer from Real Madrid to Liverpool after passing a medical.
A summary of Sunday's Premier League matches
Newcastle grabbed a point to leave City manager Pep Guardiola frustrated.
AC Milan scored a 4-0 win over Fenerbahce with Andrei Shevchenko scoring all four goals in their Champions League Group E victory.
Five talking-points from the Premier League weekend after Manchester City suffered a shock home loss to Crystal Palace, meaning that Liverpool stayed four points clear at the top following their win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Liverpool turn to the relative calm of their Champions League defence with a place in the last 16 at stake on Tuesday.
Barcelona have been haunted by their recent failures in the Champions League and there are concerning signs for the Catalans as they prepare for Tuesday's last-16 first leg away to Olympique Lyonnais.
Liverpool ended their 85-year Manchester United jinx when a first-half Peter Crouch header gave them a 1-0 win in the FA Cup fifth round.
Liverpool have not beaten Manchester United in the FA Cup for 85 years
Liverpool failed to muster a single shot on target in a Champions League game for the first time since a 1-0 defeat to Benfica in February 2006.
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